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Tunisia MAP: Where Is The Revolution Taking Place?


First Posted: 01/14/11 03:06 PM ET Updated: 05/25/11 07:25 PM ET

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Tunisia has been rocked by riots over unemployment and corruption, which culminated today in the ouster of president and strongman Zine El Abidine Ben Ali.

With the spotlight suddenly shining on this small African country, some readers are wondering where exactly it is. Located south of the Italian peninsula, Tunisia is nestled between Algeria and Libya.

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Tunisia has been rocked by riots over unemployment and corruption, which culminated today in the ouster of president and strongman Zine El Abidine Ben Ali. With the spotlight suddenly shining on this...
Tunisia has been rocked by riots over unemployment and corruption, which culminated today in the ouster of president and strongman Zine El Abidine Ben Ali. With the spotlight suddenly shining on this...
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rabit818
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10:15 AM on 01/15/2011
I collected stamps when I was young, it maybe a stretch but that how I learned about geography.
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jeffgolin
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08:52 AM on 01/15/2011
I can't believe all these dumb people needing to find Tunisia on a map. All this with the Internet available to learn anything you want from.
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monicaangela
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07:26 AM on 01/15/2011
 Is Tunisia tantamount to the "canary in a coal mine" or just another nation that the oligarchs have allowed to release a bit of steam so that they don't lose the entire pot...I wonder.
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3daywkend
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12:03 AM on 01/15/2011
They all have the same haircut.
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Lorianne
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08:33 PM on 01/14/2011
This Is The Wikileak That Sparked The Tunisian Crisis

Read more: http://www.businessinsider.com/tunisia-wikileaks-2011-1#ixzz1B3s2og30
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rabidbadger
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05:00 PM on 01/14/2011
I sure hope nobody actually needed this article to know where Tunisia is, but I'm sure many did.
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anova9
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05:12 PM on 01/14/2011
There's no shame in learning something new.
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PhoTC
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07:19 PM on 01/14/2011
Especially with African History and Geography not exactly the highest on the list of classes taught in the USA, at least.
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SaveOurOasis
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07:55 PM on 01/14/2011
Well the good news about this twitter revolution is that more people will now where Tunisia is located! : )
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Sunny Andersen Chanel
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04:44 PM on 01/14/2011
Tunisia Map: Home of STAR WARS- Yup this country was used as Tatooine! http://blogs.babble.com/famecrawler/2011/01/14/tunisia-map-home-of-star-wars-country-in-midst-of-revolution/
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